The Tribunal held that two disclosures of information, that were otherwise qualifying disclosures, were not in the reasonable belief of the Claimant made in the public interest. The reasons of the Tribunal did not demonstrate that it applied the correct legal test, and had taken into account all relevant factors, in determining this issue. The Tribunal also failed to apply the correct legal test in concluding a detriment, the termination of a consultancy agreement, was not done on the ground that the Claimant had made the disclosures. The correct test requires an employment tribunal to determine whether the disclosure had a material influence on the decision to terminate the agreement.
Citations:
[2021] UKEAT 0130 – 20 – 1102
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Employment
Updated: 27 November 2022; Ref: scu.661693